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THE HONGKONG GARAGE.

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1991,

THE

“BUNGKUNG

TELEG

DEFENCES OF THE PHILIPPINES.

LAST OF ST, LAZARE,

General Wood's - Mission.

Prison.

foot of the high altar of the aburah THEATRE

of St. Lazare,

In far earlier times, in the be- Historic Memories of Paris ginning of the twelfth "osntury, a lepars" hospice or refuge was built here on the ruins of a time- worn church raised in honour A Manila despatch states:-The Long ago the old edifice that of St. Laurence. King Louis le- problem of the defance of the will soon be no longer the Gros gave the necessary license Philippines bas aroused much female prison of St. Lazare-war to the "schavins" (skarmen) of speculation locally, especially one of the last vestiges of a lordly the city to organise a fair before since the arrival of the Wood- domain, writes Mr. J. D'arry the edifles for benefit of this Forbes mission The visit of Morall in the Daily Telegraph. charitable instution. The fair General Wood to Fogs and the These historio walls and turrets was named after St. Ladre, "La Bataan Islands, midway between form a page of France's story. Foire de St. Ladre," patron of permis-Luzon and Formoss, is believed For more than a century the lepers, was held annually at` the to have a bearing on the queation, ochre-tinted walls, the silent feast of All Hallows in front of as the islands are thinly popalat-courts, have echoed the voices of the sick house, lasting for eight ed and of no economic of political women the poor outcasts of the days The great klag of France, great city, criminals of mark, and Philippo Auguste, friend and also

Notice is hereby given that the Power of Attorney dat if the 19ta) day of Cetober 1919 given by We have this day opened a This Pin Long alisa Chong Ying garage at No. 20 Praya, East Shin alias Chong Chit Kwan Wanchat Cars will be availabls alias Cheong Pin Long in favour for hire at moderate rates during of Chan Yet Soo and 1eng Took hours livery cars are permitted Cheong of Singapore is revoked to ron, and at other times in as from the date hereof and that emergency with Police the said Chan Yel Soo and Teng sion. Telephone 3603. Took Cheong are no longer em- powered to act for the said This

Pin Long..

Dated at Penang this 28th day of May 1991.

ROSS & SAMUEL ›

3 Bishop Street, Penang Solicitors for This Pin Long.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD.

THE HONGKONG GARAGE Hongkong. 1st June, 1921.

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL

freshly mined

importance.

ROYAL

THE FAMOUS RUSSIAN LIGHT

OPERA AND OPERETTE

COMMENCING

THURSDAY, June 9th, 1921

June 9th

•

FRIDAY

In military and naval circles it those highly placed who have jealous rival of our great Richard is believed that the Philippines been accused of crimes, such as of the Lion Heart, bought the fair THURSDAY are sufficiently provided" with the wife of a former Prime and called it the Fair of St. const defences to repel an Minister just before the war, and Laurent, which remained famous invasion, although it is lelt that|others previously.

during many centuries, like the stronger mobile field fome

I remember passing up the Fair of St. Germain, now gone and would be desirable to prevent Faubourg St. Denis just after the forgotten. During the Middle landings at exposed localities collapse of the Commune. Nor-Ages a tower was built facing along the coast. The results of mat life was fast returning. The the lepers' lasaretto. A cross run, surmounted the tower, and the The undersigned are prepared the recent naval manoeuvres in buses were beginning to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to quote prices for best quality Manila Bay, which were subee The old Clichy Odeon bus clim-statues of King St. Louis and his June 10th that an Extraordinary General

SILIMPOPON quently published in a local paper bed slowly up the rising streets four sons crowned the structure. Meeting of the Bank of East Asia, COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at in Manila, seemed to establish beneath the Butte" of Mont-This tower remained until, during Ltd., will be held at the Com- SEBATTIK

the supremacy of the Corregidor martre, with its three homes. the Terror," in 1793, it was pany's Office No. 2 Queen's Road (British North Borneo) or to defences in case of a sudden at-The animals steamed and swest-destroyed with so many other Central, Victoria, Hongkong, oneontract for regular Bunker Sup-tack by destroyers.

ed in the sultry warmth. I went records of old Paris. The old Saturday, the 25th day of June plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-been silent as to the military and d'Hauteville, past the House of Here Philippe-le Hardi first While the Wood mission bas from the Boulevard, up the Rue tower is worthy of a mention. 1921, at 3.30 o'clock in the after-able rates.

naval problem, it is believed that Detention, in the shady street, rested when he carried on his noon when the subjoined Resolu-

Steamers calling at SEBATTIK | certain members will study the Tho o'd domain extended on one shoulders the remains of St tions will be proposed :-

question in some detail. General side between the Faubourg St. Louis from the Cathedral of Wood, on his northern trip is Venis and the Rue d'Hauteville, Notre Dame to the Abbey of St by Commander and on the other was danked Denis, a distance of about seven accompanied

the Pue de Paradis, miles. At the time when Vincent Bryant, intelligence officer of the by

1. That the Capital of the Company by increased to Ten Million Dollars by the creation of into 3 Founder shares of $100 80,000 shares of $100 each divided each and 79,995 ordinary shares of $100 each the ordinary shares ranking pari passu as from the interest scd dividend in respect date of allotment (proportion of of the same for the Financial Year being calculated and pay- able from the date of allotment only) with the existing ordinary shares in the Company and the Founder shares ranking pari paasu as from the date of allot- ment (proportion of interest and dividend in respect of the same for the Financial Year being calculated and payable from the date of allotment only) with the existing Founder shares in the Company.

2. That the Agreement dated the 21st day of May 1921, made between Kas Chiu Nam of the first part. Fung Ping Shan of the second part, Peter Kingson Kwok of the third part, Ng Chang Luk of the fourth part and Huynh Tai of the fifth part, Pong Wai Ting. Li Tse Fong. Chan Ching Shek, Kan Tong Po, Chow Shan Son. Kan Ying Po. Li Koon Chua, Wong Yun Tong and Mok Ching! Kong of the sixth part and The Bank of East Asia. Ltd, of the seventh part be and the same is bereby adopted, ratified and cor- firmed and the Directors he arr are authorised to dispose of the

Founder shares and the 12,500 new ordinary shares in the said Agreement referred to in manner provided for in the said Agreement.

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3. That out of the remaining 67,495 Dew ordinary shares be and here- the Directors

by are authorised to dispose of 17,495 shares at such time or times to such person or persons and upon such terms as the Directors may think fit.

4. That should the Directors

the opinion that the financial

of

of SANDAKAN

or SANDAKAN exclusively for Bunkers are exempt from pay. ment of ordinary Port Charges. alongside the Company's Wharf The minimum drait of water at Sebattik is 24 feet at low water Spring Tides Charts of Cowie Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any the port can be had on applica- required information coacerning

tion to

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Agents.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

I

SATURDAY

June 11th

at 9.15 p.m.

The Popular Operetta by the colabrated composer LEHAR

"THE MERRY WINDOW

A Montenegria Dance, Kolo-Dance, Electrio

Swings over the Audjanoe..

The famous Operette of Indian Life by the Russian Composer VALENTINOFF "THE VESTAL OF THE FIRE-GOD" Oriental Ballet, The Torch Dance, Beautiful Costumes; Supard Singing.

The famous Oporette by LEHAR

A great success in England and America "THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG".

Prices

$4, $2, and $1.

Advance Booking Plan at MOUTRIE'S.

Asiatic Fleet, as well by a anm-famous for its porcelain and de Paul interested himself in the Libretto in English of each operette can be bad with tickets or on ber of army officers attached to art glass stores, and the old ancient domain there still re- the mission.

AN INFORMAL PLEBISCITE,

the

the night of performance.

Management: DAROFF & SHTERN...

⚫NOTE. The remaining repertoire will be advertised later.

THE UNITED MOTOR CO. LTO,

33 & 35 DES VOEUX ROAD.

world tollgate which barred the mained a lodge in the grounds. entrance to Paris The prison termed the "logis du roi." The Wood-Forbes mission is house was full of women; amoog This was almodest but princely making special efforts to learn them some of the most excited retreat, where each king was the views of the "average" sad violent opponents of the wont to repose and receive the Filipino on the independence Versailles Government of Thiers dath of allegiance on his first question and the efficiency of the With frenzy they egged on the royal entry into Paris beneath Tickets booked for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th of June will be present government. Prearranged fast Communists to a final stand the arch of the old toll gate. The available for performances on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th The COWIE HARBOUR COAL entertainments, have been dis-narrow streets of the Quartier their first halt when starting on

meetings, official speeches, and behind the barricades in the monarchs of France made this of June respectively. CO. LTD.

pensed with as far as possible, du Temple, the Marais, and the the grest hunts they offered to and the two principal members of Quartier de St. Paul." I still courtiers and guests in the mission, as well as their sub-recollect the remnants of those magnificent forests surrounding ordinates, have adopted the plan barricades before they cleared Paris, then teeming with game. of informa! conference with

away. Cobble stones lay in Even now shootings are offered private citizens in the small towrs heaps, and paving had been by the Presidents of the French along their route

dragged to block the roadway, Republic in the forests of St. One of the most promising signs Here and there carts, and Germain,

Marly, and Ham- of Filipino development, General even Wood said, was the formation of overturned.

hackney cabs, were bouillet..

Wine barrels women's clubs in the towns and and broken bottles, rifles, and villages. These institutions are accoutrements still lay here and devoted to child welfare, sad, there. I recall the cry of the according to the General, are woman escorted by armed men to doing much work of real value. St. Lazare: "Camarades, nous General Wood. at some points sommes des francaises! Vive la along his route, took an informal Commune!” vote of the inhabitants on the ic dependence question. Most of Chariot, who saw some of An old lady still living in the

them favoured s

protectorate.thi se terrible events at her door. although a few desired immediate has often described the scenes of and absolute separation from the the four days in May, when the after producing on the stage bis United States.

The Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquidator of the China Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd., to sell by Public Auction

оп

Thursday the 16th June, 1921.

commencing at i am.

on the Premises of the Lin Ma Hang Mine, Lin Ma Hang

The Whole of the Machinery and Plant of the above mine

comprising

1 Six Stamp Batters

1 Oze Crusher

1 Willey Table

1 Monarch Table

2.Hydra Ulic Classifers

1 Ropeway

Pipe

Line.

Shafte Belting. Pump Wheels, etc. etc.

(To be sold in one lot)

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

JAPANESE FREIGHT BATES.

The Nippon Yusen

SOMETHING EVERYONE

FORG T

10

with

IN THE DAYS OF THE TERRO R.

Slowly the princely state or abbatial property, with its garden, its vines and fruit trees, and its fine old church, was parcelled out and reduced in extent. Finally, about 1779, this old landmark of

prison for men, especially those French history was arranged as a

interned without trial Beau- marchais was imprisoned here

ordinary common law

Or 83 a house of for females under

Commune was strangled in its play, the "Marriage de Figaro." last defences in the beart of old) The dramatist was goon Te- Paris. When the "Versaillais" leased; however, in consequence The mission has been emphasiz-ushed down the Rue de Bretagne of the strong public

opinion ing the fact that independence towards the barricades, bebind roused by his incarceration means the withdrawal of Ameri-which half-drunken Federes and Daring the Terror" the can protection-a point of view

civilians were firing rapidly, ancient buildings and courts which apparently was new tu roused to

fory most of the provincial inhabitants dishevelled

by their are the scene of poignant living women, the in tragedies, for many noble and Mr. Forbes, who began the

fantry officers ia front of distinguished personages passed campaign for good roads in their men cried to the mad their last bours here before being the Philippines 15 years ago. Communist rebels, regardless of dragged to the guillotine, like the when be W 43 Secretary

the danger, **Rendez-vous, author of La Jenue Captive. of Commerce here, has devoted

rendez-vous. malherent!" But much time

his trip on

From the Consulate to the pre- an inspection of their presen: walls and pattered on the shutters the prison for women charged the bullets splashed against the sent day thla famour site has been condition. There a3 much

a rattling sound, mingled with Kaishe, feverish activity on the roads with the shattering of gass offences. in their absolute discretion be or/Osaka Shosen Kaisha and Toyo just before the arrival of the Then the officers sought moment detention

Risen Kaisha have now applied mission in Manils, some of them to the authorities to decrease by having been completely re-sur-Ary shelter under the walls and committal, and also for others position of the Company shall

in the arched doorways of these warrant it the Directors he and per cent, the freight rates of faced. Mr. Forbes, however, has ancient houses to escape ime undergoing a term of imprison-

numerous side-trips by

ment not exceeding one are authorised on the 30th day of 60 and Y70 to South Africa and made

nent death. Then, waving their! South America, which were motor, and has examined the

year... The Various wings June 1971, to place a sum

they swords,

cried to last highways which are off the main companies croaching and creep old trees and the prison can con the surrounded courts planted with проп $500,000 out of the profits of the mutually decided Company to the Reserve Fund October. The South African line line from Macila to Baguio. Theling along both walls liketain atout 1,200 prisoners. From thereby increasing the Reserve 15 at present elmost as much de-results of his investigation have sleutbounds. "En avant, met the time of Napoleon I. the Fund to $1,000,000 and at such pressed as the Australian and not yet been made public.

enfants, es avant!" Thus the penitentiary was reserved for time as the Directors shall deem bas little prospect of securing

deadly work WAS quickly women of all classes. Among the advisable to capitalise the same

accomplished.

more noted who were compelled The barricades were carried with to accept its hospitality was the a rush. Those who were neither famous Gabrielle Bompard, who captured nor killed scattered in died

She quite recently. every direction, and vanished was the heroine of a "cause in. moment. But later spectr i colebre.". the mardet of

baillif figures groped in the darkness the

Grouffe, whose carrying cans of paraffin, and body was enclosed in a trunk

broke on the night in hystericed by rail. This was about tones, "A l'Hotel

de Ville." twenty-five years ago. Mme. These are t'e words of witnesses Steinheil the wife of the stained. of those events who still remem-glass artist of that name, whose ber.

other claims to celebraily are forgotten, resided here before her trial: Lastly, Mme. Caillaux The manor of St. Lazafe was was detained within these "walls; one of the most noble and vast but the biography of this lady demesnes in the district of has yet to be written. Paris, and likewise one of

mote cargo.even through the "NO MORE COCK'S SERILL and declare a bonus of $50 per preciation in the rates on many present decrease. But the de-

CLARION." Keeping of cockerels by ten- share on the shares of the Com-foreign lines has forced them to ants on the L.C.C.'s estates is pany at present issued and to

prohibited. atisfy such bonus by distribution take the step.

amongst the persons who are

registered as holders of the

present issue of $100 shares in

the Company on a date to be STERLING TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |occasionally a woman's scream which was labelled and despatch-

hereafter settled by the Directors

of the new ordinary 100 shares

of the Company credited as fully

paid up being part of the afore-

said, 17,495 new ordinary shares) in respect of every two shares of soch the Company held by persons as aforesaid and in satisfaction of such aforesaid bonus.-

·

Pated this 1st day of June, 1921.

By Order of the Board,

KAN TONG FO.

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Half-yearly General Meet- ing of Members will be held in the Offices of the Hongkong Jockey Club.on Wednesday Juca 8th, at 12 o'clock Noon.

H. BIRKETT, · · Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 6th May, 1921.

Telephone House:

210-212. Tottenham Court Road, London, W.1.

Works. Dagenham, Essex.

TELEPHONES

ELECTRIC BELLS, INDICATOR", PUSHES, FIRE ALARMS, BATTERIES, WIRES, MINE EXPLODERS. INSULATORS, etc.

ACEAL/REISS & CO. (Reiss Bros., Ltd.)

Fo. 3, Queen's Building. Ics House St.- Telegrams: "ACEAL," Hongkong. Telephone: No. 673,

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

the most ancient. This famous)

estate belonged originally to, le

WE HAVE JUST

THE CAR YOU WANT TO HIRE

RING UP 1036 FOR HONGKONG

OR"

K417 FOR KOWLOON.

WHY NOT BRING YOUR CAR TROUBLES

TO US?

OUR

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ALL

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WORK UNDER EXPERT EUROPEAN

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HONGKONG HOTEL

GARAGE.

REVISED CHARGES FOR LIVERY SERVICE.

Notwithstanding the increased cost of motor spirit, etc, we beg to announce the following reductions in charges for car bire, as from the 1st June, 1921-

: OLD KATE

LARGE CAR at $8.00,- PER HOUR. LARGE CAR WAITING at $2.00, PER HOUR.

SMALL CAR at 56.00, PER HOUR.

SMALL CAR WAITING at $1.50 PER HOUR.

NEW RATE

LARGE CAR at $7.00, PER HOUR. LARGE CAR WAITING

at 51.50 PER HOURÄT SMALL CAR at $5,00, PER HOUR.

SMALL CAR-WAITING at $1.25, PER HOUR.

religiour order of St.Lazare, wb.ch | KAWASAKI SHIPBUILDING YARD. Saint Vincent de Paol founded on The management of the the spot, SIG once stood a Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard venerable abbey. This was decided to increase its capital JAPANESE COASTAL SHIFTING. Freight rates on all lines färe ancient fief, of which the tithes some time ago, and the time for

prevented from becoming buoy- were paid to the monks of St.doing so only remained to be de- The movements of coal and ant, the reason being the invasion Victor Here Vincent de Paul formined.

10th On the

timber have begun to display of the trade by large-sized ships. lived and died. The church of meeting of the management was prosperous tone in the near-ses At present, cost between Waka the same name, and dedicated to held, which came to a close with-trades, says the Japanese hrani, matan and Yokohama stands at the holy man, now stands above out any resolution. It is reported die. Shipments of soya beans Yen 2, bean cake between Dairen a series of steps in the ruin that the directorate will meet from Datzen are still dull, awing and Kobe, st. 11, sen, and timber Lafayette. The saint was buried again with a view to discussing to the trouble due to the adoption logs between Kitami and Hálsaka in the chancel of the chapel at the the question.

of the gold standard, however, at Yen 22.